Removing Cat Urine from Hardwood

Will vinegar harm the wood surface even more? Since the cat is still with me and Iwon’t put her down I do not think refinishing the flors is a good choice. Will the following vinegar method harm the floor more? Any suggestions on using hydrogen peroxide? How to clean the cat urine from hardwood floors […]

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Leveling uneven Floor

I have been re-doing my youngest son’s room, and just got to the floor. I removed the ugly linoleum put down by the previous owner. The sub floor is not level. The high point is 3″ from the bottom of the wainscotting I put up. From there the floor varies, from being off by 1/8 […]

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Nailing down flooring

What is the procedure for nailing down 3/4 x 3 1/2 inch hardwood flooring, using a power nailer… and the pieces near the kitchen cabinets along the last wall need to be nailed down? There is not enough room to hit the nailer with the hammer when it is that close. — You remove the […]

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Questions for my wood flooring

I have purchased the car siding to put on my floors. I know I will not be happy with the edge along each board. Those will leave an area on my floor to collect dirt and grime. I want to redo all those edges. I have 125 boards that are 12 feet long each. Would […]

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Baseboard painting question

I took up the wall to wall carpeting in my home, previously my parents’ home, as I prefer the lovely hardwood floors underneath. I’m getting ready to paint the living room now and have a question re the baseboards. Over the years painting was of course done down to the level of the carpet, leaving […]

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Hardwood Flooring Problem

A couple of days ago we started tearing apart a bedroom that is going to be converted to a craft room. When we pulled up the carpet there was a plywood sub floor even though I knew there was supposed to be hardwood. They did the same dang thing in the hall, another bedroom and […]

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